Performance exemplar - saxophone (saxophone part)

Untitled score - Alto Saxophone

Performance exemplar - saxophone (full score)

Untitled score

using features that are typical of the style, including phrasing, articulation, timbre and others

how a performer gives shape to sections of the melody through subtle use of dynamics, tone and articulation

the relative volume of different parts or instruments; effective balance is where every part can be heard clearly

Listen through to this performance and follow the score.

British English CC

Compare this clip to the notation - can you spot the error?

Can you pick it out?

In styles like jazz or blues, it can be very effective to emphasise different ac

In this clip, the music should start at mezzo piano and end at forte

the passages of faster notes are played precisely and accurately

can you hear how the tone quality is less clear with the quieter dynamics?

adding in stylistic note bends

playing the stylistic ‘falls’ very effectively

using stylistic phrasing

This is an example of very good balance

Task A audio

Performing stylistically

Music

Solo keyboard performance

Solo woodwind performance

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Solo brass performance

Pupils develop solo performance skills, focusing on accuracy, technical control and interpretation. They refine stylistic awareness, practise effectively, and improve fluency and expression to prepare confident solo performances.

Solo performance

Increasing the tempo at the end of each bar

Which feature is most important for creating a clear sense of phrasing?

Which factor has the greatest impact on musical expression in a performance?

{{}} is the relative volume of instruments or parts of the music.

Swung rhythms, varied articulation, expressive use of different tone qualities or timbres, and playing slightly behind the beat are stylistic features of which style?

Starter Quiz

Which feature is most important for creating a clear sense of phrasing?